Smithsonian Announces Director for Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service and Smithsonian Affiliations
/in Uncategorized, You Heard It Here First /by Elizabeth BugbeeToday we are pleased to announce an important step in strengthening our content and peer-outreach capabilities. As of June 7, we have aligned the work of two organizations into one management structure called the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service and Smithsonian Affiliations. This unit will be overseen by Myriam Springuel. As many of you know, […]
Part 1: Using Collections to Think About Immigration with the Smithsonian Learning Lab
/in Learning Lab, Road Reports, Uncategorized, You Heard It Here First /by Elizabeth BugbeeIn 2017-2018 a collaboration among Smithsonian Affiliations, the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center, and the Smithsonian Center for Learning and Digital Access brought the Teacher Creativity Studios: Fostering Global Competence in the Classroom project to 3 Affiliate communities. The nationwide professional development project for educators is designed to develop new instructional materials and content highlighting […]
¡Escuchame! 5 Questions With Dr. Kathleen Franz
/in enewsletter feature, Resources, Uncategorized, You Heard It Here First /by Elizabeth BugbeeThe Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History is working on a new initiative, Escuchame: The History of Spanish Language Broadcasting in the U.S. The museum has rich collections related to television, but few that tell the story of Spanish-language broadcasting in the U.S. This initiative will document stories from early Telemundo and Univision stations as well as […]
Kudos Affiliates! June 2018
/in enewsletter feature, Kudos /by Aaron GlavasCongratulations to these Affiliates on their recent accomplishments! Do you have a kudos to share? Please send potential kudos to Aaron Glavas, GlavasC@si.edu. Funding Conner Prairie (Fishers, Indiana) announced a partnership with Ritz Charles to invest approximately $3 million to renovate and expand Eli Lilly’s historic Chinese House. Support for the project includes a $500,000 pledge […]
Coming Up in Affiliateland in June 2018
/in Uncategorized /by Jennifer BrundageARIZONA The Bisbee Mining and Historical Museum will open the Smithsonian exhibition Water/Ways which focuses on the relationships between people and water, in Bisbee, 6.2. PENNSYLVANIA The Heinz History Center hosts History on Tap featuring a talk by Theresa McCulla, historian of the American Brewing History Initiative at the National Museum of American History, on […]
Coming Up in Affiliateland in May 2018
/in enewsletter feature /by Jennifer BrundageLook at all the activity blooming in Affiliateland this spring! PENNSYLVANIA The Heinz History Center hosts a talk and tasting with National Museum of American History curator Paula Johnson on Making Wine at Home as a complement to their current exhibition on Prohibition, in Pittsburgh, 5.6.18. The Mercer Museum will open Racing: A Need for Speed […]
Kudos Affiliates! May 2018
/in You Heard It Here First /by Aaron GlavasCongratulations to these Affiliates on their recent accomplishments! Do you have a kudos to share? Please send potential kudos to Aaron Glavas, GlavasC@si.edu. Funding The PNC Foundation announced a five-year, $1 million grant to Union Station, Kansas City, Inc. (Kansas City, MO) in support of science education that will benefit approximately 14,000 members of the community, with […]
Affiliations at AAM 2018
/in Resources, Road Reports, You Heard It Here First /by Elizabeth BugbeeAre you headed to the American Alliance of Museums Annual Meeting in Phoenix? Three Smithsonian Affiliations team members will be attending and have organized several opportunities to meet with Affiliates. On Monday, May 7, brainstorm possible programs and events with the Smithsonian and fellow Affiliates around the 50th anniversary of the lunar landing in 2019. […]
Coming up in Affiliateland in April 2018
/in enewsletter feature, You Heard It Here First /by Jennifer BrundageSpring activity is blooming across the country! MASSACHUSETTS The Tsongas Industrial History Center at the Lowell National Historical Park will offer a Teacher Creativity Studios: Asian Pacific American Cultural Presence in the Classroom workshop for teachers with the Smithsonian Center for Learning and Digital Access in Lowell, 4.7. Framingham State University will feature a talk by National […]
Five questions with Amanda Moniz, Curator of Philanthropy at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History
/in enewsletter feature, Resources, Uncategorized, You Heard It Here First /by Elizabeth BugbeeWhat do we love more than helping you navigate the Smithsonian? Sending someone from the Smithsonian to your neighborhood! Our people are our greatest resource and when new curators join the Smithsonian family, we like to share their stories with our network. This week, I had the chance to ask a few questions of Amanda Moniz, Curator of […]
News from SITES
/in enewsletter feature, Exhibitions, Resources, You Heard It Here First /by Elizabeth BugbeeOur friends at SITES have some exciting new traveling exhibitions to share with you, and some last-minute booking opportunities for those looking for a great exhibition to fit in to your schedule. New Exhibitions 100 Faces of War An exploration into the meaning of service, the exhibition features 100 portraits of veterans from every state and […]
Coming Up in Affiliateland in March 2018
/in enewsletter feature, Uncategorized /by Jennifer BrundageD. C. Affiliate participants in the Will to Adorn project from the Museum of the African Diaspora (San Francisco) and the Institute of Texan Cultures (San Antonio) will discuss their work with students as part of the Youth Access Grant Forum in Washington on 3.1. Curator Leslie Przybylek from the Heinz History Center (Pittsburgh) will be a […]
Kudos Affiliates! for February 2018
/in Affiliates in the News, enewsletter feature, Uncategorized /by Jennifer BrundageCongratulations Affiliates on these recent accomplishments! FUNDING Citizens Bank and the African American Museum in Philadelphia (PA) have partnered for the 12th year to celebrate the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. Citizens Bank has contributed $25,000 to support the museum’s King Weekend Celebration. The celebration includes four days of events and special […]
Coming up in Affiliateland in February 2018
/in Affiliates in the News, enewsletter feature, You Heard It Here First /by Jennifer BrundageHappy new year! We may still feel cold, but events are heating up at Affiliates across the country. NATIONWIDE Five Affiliates will host (via videoconference) the Smithsonian Secretary’s Youth Advisory Council meeting. Thank you to the Arab American National Museum, Fort Worth Museum of Science and History, National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, the Upcountry History […]
